Author Archives: Brandon Leftridge
Leftridge: Chiefs Land QB, Everyone Hates Move Except Me
It’s all but official that Alex Smith is now poised to become the next starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. In a move that has been speculated about for nearly a week now (though still not official; trades cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Smith, Brandon Leftridge, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL
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Leftridge: So You’ve Ended Up in Jail (Helpful Hints for Surviving Incarceration)
I’ve been to jail. I’m not proud of it, nor do I want to talk about it. It wasn’t a Jim Varney-esque adventure full of hilarity and penal-stereotypes, but it wasn’t scary, either. (Shankings are primarily reserved for MSNBC’s “Lock … Continue reading
Leftridge: Snowed In? Lots of Free Firewood on Craigslist
If you’re anything like me—and honestly, there are worse ways to be, I promise—you’re pretty much an abject failure when it comes to gift giving. Oh sure, you have moments of brilliance—something someone was pining for, or something intensely personal … Continue reading
Leftidge: TV Time: House of Cards, a Busy Show About Morning BBQ, Politics
Are you watching House of Cards on Netflix? Because I’m not. Well, not ACTIVELY, I suppose. See, I watched the first two episodes, and for some reason—I’m just not FEELING it, and I’m not entirely sure why. The acting is … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, House of Cards, Kate Mara, TV Time
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Leftridge: Where to Eat in the Crossroads (When You’re Not Being Robbed)
Due to my lofty social status, charming personality and dashing good looks, I’m often being asked for my take on things. You know, “hey Brendan, you’re 18-34, super-hip and ultra-cultured. You live in a cool part of town, too, and … Continue reading
Leftridge: Bob Davis Ends 16-Year Reign of Terror
Here’s a hypothetical scenario. Bottom of the 9th. Royals trailing the White Sox by 5 runs. One out. Lorenzo Cain on first. Eric Hosmer, who’d had the day off, is pinch-hitting. He watches the first pitch sail high for ball … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Davis, Brandon Leftridge, KC Royals, Leftridge Week
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Leftridge: Good Websites on the Ultraweb
For the casual web user, there is a decided lack of genuinely interesting things happening on the internet. Oh sure, there are 8,000,000 cat videos—cats with human looking eyebrows, and cats whimsically sitting on record players and cats smoking cigarettes … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, grubgrade, internet, silver dollar city
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Leftridge: There’s a Football Game Tomorrow, I Think
As far as football goes, this is the worst time of year. And just a day away from the Super Bowl, I know this seems to be an absurdly nonsensical statement, but it’s simple science, really: after the game is … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, NFL, Ray Lewis, Super Bowl
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Leftridge: TV Time — Even Though Spies Are Stupid, I’ll Probably Watch The Americans
I just don’t like spies. I don’t mean I dislike them as one might dislike an opossum, as in, “Jesus, honey—those spies got into the trashcans again last night and shit all over the sidewalk. We need to set some … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, FX, The Americans, TV Time
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Leftridge: Conference Championship Games Prompt Picks From Guy Who Doesn’t Gamble
Look, I don’t know where Craig Glazer is and you don’t know where Glazer is, and maybe that’s just the way things are going to be. (You know, unless you believe D.S. Whinery’s awfully fishy sounding piece from earlier.) The … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Glazer's missing, NFL Playoffs
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Leftridge: Screw Glenn, Kansas City Finally Has a Decent Dorsey
For 12 years, he was the director of college scouting for the Green Bay Packers. Actively involved in player personnel decisions for the better part of 22 years, John Dorsey has had a very direct hand in shaping the landscape … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Smith, Brandon Leftridge, Chiefs, John Dorsey
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Leftridge: Chiefs Formally Introduce New Walrus ‘Stached Overlord
Depending on who you ask—and possibly what kind of mood they’re in at that given moment—the Chiefs’ hiring of head coach Andy Reid was either a brilliant move by a sinking ship or a stupid move by that very same … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Smith, Andy Reid, Brandon Leftridge, Kansas City Chiefs
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Leftridge: Jack Harry’s Top 18 Twitter Moments of 2012
Twitter is a funny place. It can be a source of breaking information (Hey—did you guys hear Scott Pioli is out?! I did… about 55 times in 20 minutes), a 140 character amateur hour or an insight into the personal … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Jack Harry, old people, Twitter
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Leftridge: Helpful Hints for Hosting Your Own New Year’s Party
So here we are, yet again. Another year has shed its skin, and along with it, all of the nastiness and strife has been washed away. We are ready to be born anew into the healthy optimism of an entirely … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, New Year's Eve, party
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Leftridge: Christmas Gift Ideas for the Thin of Wallet
Like it or not, it’s that time of year. The stockings have been hung by the chimney with care, some guy named Black Pete may or may not be coming to frighten your children to death, and everyone everywhere (except … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, christmas, Craigslist, Crap, holidays
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Leftridge: Christmas Movies are Bigger Than Jesus
Christmas is a magical time of year where, all over the world, regardless of age, race, sex, religion or socioeconomic status, people everywhere stop and recognize Santa Claus as their one true God. One needn’t be Christian to appreciate the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Chevy Chase/asshole, Christmas Movies, holidays
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Leftridge: KC Voters Approve Tax Increase for Terrible Streetcar Idea
The downtown streetcar is a miserable idea. There, I said it. And I stand by it, despite the barrage of verbal grenades that the urban core hipsters might see fit to lob in my direction. And they’re entitled to their … Continue reading
Leftridge: The Royals Make Huge Trade, Will Probably be Good or Bad Thing
Like Los Angeles Lakers great James Worthy, they call him “Big Game James” due in no small part to his propensity for clutch performances. He owns every major pitching record for the Tampa Bay Rays, has a World Series victory, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Hot Stove, James Shields, Royals, Wil Myers
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Leftridge: MLB Winter Meetings Come, Go; Royals Refuse to Even Let Other Teams Feel Them Up
In my dreams, the Royals won the Winter Meetings. General Manager Dayton Moore, acutely aware of the importance this particular off season brings, fleeced his colleagues with hidden snake-oil tactics and slick talking. After the dust settled, and the Royals … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, Brandon Leftridge, Hot Stove, Winter Meetings
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Leftridge: Royals’ Offseason Soldiers On, Apparent Satan Pact Maker Hochevar Avoids Axe
So they haven’t signed Zack Greinke. The fact of the matter is, they probably won’t. Get over it. And to ESPN’s Jim Bowden, who, upon the announcement of Jeremy Guthrie’s signing tweeted, “Royals signing of Jeremy Guthrie ridiculous….now paying Ervin … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Hot Stove, KC Royals, Luke Hochevar
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